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Butteries Wood

3 ha

📷 Raymond Knapman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.60739, -2.74025

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Peacock +120 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Peacock +120 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam, Gorse +89 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam, Gorse +89 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Hawthorn, Ground-elder +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 public paths nearby

Public paths
Harrock Lanepublic footpath · 550 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 550 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Standish Mineral LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route74 m
Named routeRef 562Length 74 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route13 m
Named routeRef 562Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route317 m
Named routeRef 562Length 317 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Butteries Wood from path to High Moor

📷 Raymond Knapman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Butteries Wood from path to High Moor

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Eccleston Recreation GroundUrban park4.6 km→🌱Tansley Recreation GroundUrban park4.7 km→🌱Millennium GreenUrban park3.3 km→🌱Woodnook ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Eccleston Millenium GreenUrban park4.3 km→🌱Millenium GreenUrban park4.3 km→

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